inventive

adjective

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Pronunciation: /ɪnˈvɛntɪv/

adj

Etymology: From Middle English inventif, inventyfe, borrowed from Old French inventif, borrowed from Medieval Latin inventivus. By surface analysis, invent + -ive.

Of, or relating to invention; pertaining to the act of devising new mechanisms or processes.
“an inventive pursuit”
“At the other end, Dortmund were producing some typically inventive approach play but struggled to find a way through the visitors' defence, and were unable to find a finish when they did.”
Possessed of a particular capacity for the design of new mechanisms or processes, creative or skilful at inventing.
“an inventive fellow”
Purposely fictive.
“an inventive story”